Board of Trustees
We are grateful to the following leaders and community advisors who provide counsel to our Museum.
OFFICERS
- Patricia D. Wellenbach, President & CEO
- Benjamin L. Johnson, Chair
- Christine Campbell, Chair-Elect
- Aisling Murphy, Secretary
- Nikki DiCaro, Treasurer
MEMBERS
- David M. Davis
- Karen Griffith Gryga
- Kristen D. Han
- Ron Koch
- Arianna Orpello Lewko
- Sara C. McGowan
- Angela Monaco
- Christyn L. Rossman
- Tracey Santilli
- Christopher Scarpa
- Steven A. Singh
- Salima Suswell
- Richard (Dick) Tewksbury, Jr.
- Shawn Tuli
Ex Officio Members
Joshua M. Cohen
Chief of Staff
Office of Councilman Curtis Jones Jr.
Representing The Honorable Darrell Clarke
Philadelphia City Council President
Marcella Daniels
Chief of Staff
Office of Senator Vincent J. Hughes
Representing The Honorable Vincent J. Hughes
Member, Pennsylvania Senate
Kelly Lee
Chief Cultural Officer
Office of Arts, Culture & the Creative Economy
Representing The Honorable James Kenney
Mayor, City of Philadelphia
Sudha Suryadevara
Chief of Staff
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Representing Kathryn Ott Lovell
Commissioner, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Emeritus
Elizabeth B. Cartmell
Sharon G. Coghlan, Esq
Anne F. Hamilton
Portia Sperr, Founder, Please Touch Museum
Sally W. Stetson
The Parkside Community Advisory Council
Ron Allen
Office of Senator Vincent Hughes
Shakia Boulware
Parkside Association of Philadelphia
Mike Burch
Editor, Parkside Weekly
Roberta and Alfonzo Connor
Clayborn Lewis Community Center
Calla Cousar
East Parkside Residents Association
Ruby Davis
First African Presbyterian Church
Evon Delee
New Church Down the Way Ministries
Julia Diggs
West Philadelphia Senior Center
Pam Evans
Mayor’s Office of Children and Families
Juanisha Everett
Merakey
Lorraine Gomez
Viola Street Resident’s Association
Cass Green
The Church Down the Way/Mill Creek Community
Partnership
Falena Hand
West Philadelphia Neighborhood Libraries
Monica Harmon
Bartram High School
Tina Harris
Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church
Luncinda Hudson
Parkside Association of Philadelphia
John Jordan
Discovery Charter School
Jennifer Mahar
Fairmount Park Conservancy
Charlene Mills
Parkside Association of Philadelphia
Pastor Joe E. Nock
Second Antioch Baptist Church
Ray Parker
Turning Points for Children
Chris Spahr
Centennial Parkside CDC
Kelly Thomas
People’s Emergency Center
Crystal Walker
Philadelphia Council for Community Advancement
Dwayne Walker
People’s Emergency Center
Delcina Wilson
Urbanoasis
Alice Wright
United Black Captains Association